Two alleged burglars were caught in the act thanks to a group of Tukituki neighbours yesterday.
A 32-year-old woman and a man of unknown age were arrested and charged with burglary following an incident which started at a property on Craggy Range Rd and ended under the Waimarama Rd bridge at 4.24pm.
Senior Sergeant Dan Foley, of Eastern District Command Centre, said the offenders were caught thanks to a group of neighbours who found the offenders parked underneath the bridge and cornered them before calling the police.
"This is neighbourhood support in action, it was a really good outcome," Mr Foley said.
"It's always good when we catch burglars."
People out in the country rely on each other for support because of the remote locations that they live in and in this case they really looked after each other, Mr Foley said.